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Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell

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A Church Like Aldi

I remember when it was considered a good idea for churches to look and feel like shopping malls, a place where 1990s people felt comfortable

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Vivek’s Truth (and why hope is better)

Iowa’s presidential caucuses, last January, were a non-event. On the Republican side, the only question was could any candidate pose a realistic challenge to Donald

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Rethinking Revolution

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the French Revolution. I’m sure it’s been keeping you up at night, too. Please don’t stop reading!  As

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Will You Help Us?

When the writers or the Board of the Reformed Journal gather, we usually spend a bit of time rehearsing the illustrious and uneven history of

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Thinking About the Departed

Just before gametime, a young football player received notice that his father had died unexepectedly. Given the tragic circumstances, his coach told him that no

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A CO Hero

On Veterans Day last year, Pete Peterson came to mind. Scrolling through social media, I saw all sorts of photos of fathers and grandfathers in

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Joe Biden’s Age

I turned 65 yesterday. Earlier this month I joined the very popular and successful government-run national healthcare plan. Thank you! This landmark birthday has caused

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Stand up

One person was rather noticeable at my mother’s funeral. He was a young Black man — the only one there. Afterward, I introduced myself. He

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2023 by the numbers

Is everything ultimately quantifiable?  Much as I hate to admit it, there is a little part of me that fears this question will someday become

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